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First day in the world
Robert Comier was born in Leominster, Massachusetts. -
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The life of Robert Cormier
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Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy first appears in comics. -
King Kong
The original King Kong is shown in theaters. -
"You're a writer Robert!"
When he was in elementary school his seventh-grade teacher read one of his poems and told him that it was very good and he could be a writer. -
Pearl Harbor
This attack bring the U.S into World War II -
First Published work
When he was in college one of his teachers liked one of his stories so much that she submitted it to a magazine and that was his first ever published work -
World War II ended
Japan formally surrendered -
Work Force
After attending college he began his career in journalism. He first began at WTAG radio station. He then worked at the Worcester Telegraph and Gazette and finally at the Fitchburg Sentinel, where he won three major journalism awards -
Charlotte's Web
E. B. White publishes Charlotte's Web. -
Disneyland
Disneyland opens in California -
First Novel
(For adults) Now and at the Hour is published -
Vietnam
United States sends troops to Vietnam. -
New Career
He gave up full-time journalism to concentrate on novel writing. His first three books were moderately successful until he wrote The Chocolate War that attracted many young readers to start reading his novels -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong lands on the moon .... Or did he? -
The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War is published and it is his first book for young people. -
President Nixon Resigns
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I am the Cheese
I Am the Cheese was published. It included his phone number which he used as the number of one of his characters. 617-537-3331 -
Done with the newspapers
Robert left newspaper work to devote all his time to writing novels for young people -
First Cell Phone Network is Established
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Space Shuttle
Challenger explodes. -
Congratulations
Robert Cormier wins the Margaret A. Edwards award. He was the 3rd recipient. -
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm begins. -
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Death
He never lived further than 3 miles from the house where he was born.
